The Dakota Peoples : A History of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863

Palmer, Jessica Dawn

McFarland & Co Inc（2011/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 277 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786466214
• DDC分類 978.004975243

Full Description

The Dakota people, alternatively referred to as Sioux Native Americans or Oceti Sakowin (The People of the Seven Council Fires), have a storied history that extends to a time well before the arrival of European settlers. This work offers a comprehensive history of the Dakota people and is largely based on eyewitness accounts from the Dakota themselves, including legends, traditions, and winter counts. Included are detailed analyses of the various divisions (tribes and bands) of the Dakota people, including the Lakota and Nakota tribes. Topics explored include the Dakotas' early government, the role of women within the Dakota tribes, the rituals and rites of the Dakota people, and the influence of the white man in destroying Dakotan culture.

Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction     

1. The Origins of Man     

2. Emergence     

3. What's in a Word?     

4. Who Were the Oceti Sawakin?     

5. Democracy in Motion     

6. Of Everyday Things: Robes and Moccasins, Home and Furnishings     

7. Hunt and Harvest     

8. Animals of Power     

9. Politics and Trade     

10. War and Peace     

11. The Way of the Warrior     

12. Social Graces     

13. Within the Tipi     

14. The Power of Women     

15. Matters of Faith     

16. Medicine and Power     

17. Send a Voice     

18. The Pursuit of Happiness     

19. Wasicu     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index